3 high school students accused of stealing Donald Trump campaign signs

Authorities arrested and charged three high school students with stealing Donald Trump/Mike Pence campaign signs in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties.

Caldwell County sheriff’s investigators received a tip at about noon Tuesday that the driver of a silver Ford Focus was stopping along U.S. 321 and pulling up Trump/Pence signs.

Sheriff’s Sgt. Jonathan Kirby spotted the car in the Valmead community and stopped the car with the help of a Lenoir police officer. Twelve Trump/Pence campaign signs were found in the car, the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office said.

Aurora Elizabeth Solis, 17, of Hickory; Yamied Vasquez Rueda, 16, of Newton; and Brandon Alonzo Castorena, 16, of Conover were charged with stealing political signs and possession of stolen property.

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